Nintendo Confirms Next-Gen Console Reveal Coming This Fiscal Year

In a move that has electrified the gaming world, Nintendo has officially confirmed plans to reveal its next-generation console within this fiscal year. The announcement came via President Shuntaro Furukawa, who shared the news during the company’s recent financial briefing. While sparse on specific details, Furukawa’s statement confirms long-standing speculation about the follow-up to the wildly successful Nintendo Switch.

“This is Furukawa, President of Nintendo. We will make an announcement about the successor to Nintendo Switch within this fiscal year,” he said in a post on X (formerly Twitter). While no firm dates or specs were given, the fiscal year timeframe places the announcement somewhere between now and March 2025.

Rumors of a Switch successor have been swirling for over a year, with various leaks and analyst predictions hinting at a late 2024 or early 2025 release. Many fans and insiders expected news of the new hardware during past Nintendo Direct presentations, but these events instead focused on software support for the existing Switch platform.

Interestingly, Furukawa also stated that a Nintendo Direct showcasing titles for the latter half of 2024 will air in June. However, he emphasized that this presentation will not include any information about the next-gen console—suggesting the company is preparing a separate, potentially large-scale reveal event.

The original Nintendo Switch, launched in 2017, has sold over 139 million units, making it one of the best-selling consoles of all time. With aging hardware now showing its limitations and third-party publishers beginning to scale back support, anticipation for a new system is higher than ever. Reports suggest the successor may maintain the hybrid home-and-portable functionality that made the Switch a breakout hit.

For now, Nintendo is keeping fans in suspense. But with an official reveal now guaranteed within less than a year, the countdown to Nintendo’s next big leap has truly begun. Stay tuned, as TheGamerScene.co will be covering every development in this evolving story.